<strong>STEPP</strong>CONFIG VERSION 1.8.14 as shown below. The validity status indicator in capital letter inside the $GPRMC and $GPGLL protocols will be switched from V to S –letter. Example: Send: &REQ POS 0 // The user request of vehicle position was at 12:39:55. Receive: $GPRMC,094055.121,S,5040.4014,N,01058.8657,E,,,280103,,*16 //a RMC protocol will be sent to the message sender with switched status indicator from “V” to “S”. The attached time (the UTC time between the message header and status indicator) does not correspond to the time of position request (current time). The latest valid GPS position holds <strong>for</strong>m storage will be sent to the SMS receiver including the recorded time (e.g. 09:40:55). The received $GPRMC message above is sent to the SMS receiver instead of the device sends an invalid GPS position as below: Receive: $GPRMC,123955.221,V,0000.0000,N,00000.0000,E,,, 280103,,*34 This feature allows the user of device to calculate the time on which the device has not been able to obtain the location fix. In this case the calculation time of the invalid GPS position is 02 hours and 59 minutes. 6. The user can configure the unit via SMS command to reset the GPS core in interval of time. The parameter is named GEOMSG and its unit is in minute. 7. A new SMS parameter is created to reset the GSM core in pre-defined interval of time. The parameter is named GSMRESET and its unit is in minute. If <strong>STEPP</strong> was involved in a data connection, and if no protocols or data can be transmitted to the other call party, after “CONNECT 9600”, the <strong>STEPP</strong> device resets the GSM engine after the timeout of the predefined time value. The countdown starts when “CONNECT 9600” appears on the side of the other call party. The same function of this command is also added in the “configure device parameters” window of Config<strong>STEPP</strong> software (see figure 9). 8. A new SMS parameter Fehler! Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden. is added. This command can configure the <strong>STEPP</strong> to send the pre-defined protocols to the other call party after timeout of the predefined time. The countdown starts when “CONNECT 9600” appears on the side of other call party. The same function of this command is also added in the “configure device parameters” window of Config<strong>STEPP</strong> software (see figure 9). 9. A next new important SMS parameter KEY is created to configure the activation of inputs (1 to 8). There are 3 user’s programmable states of alarm inputs. A numeric parameter (1, 2 or 3) can be entered by the corresponding SMS parameter to set a key activation. Number 1 corresponds the input activation from LOW to HIGH. Number 2 This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 21
<strong>STEPP</strong>CONFIG VERSION 1.8.14 corresponds the key activation from HIGH to LOW, and 3 corresponds the key activation of both cases (HIGH-LOW and LOW-HIGH). 10. In the History of <strong>STEPP</strong> the events ($GPIOP) will be saved with other GPS protocols. This confidential document is the property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without permission. Page 22